Kentucky Fried Candles; Deodorize with Power Bacon

It’s the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.

The Links This holiday season, nothing says “I love you” quite like a Kentucky Fried Chicken Candle. Part of Kentucky for Kentucky’s impeccably named “Scents of the Commonwealth” series, the candles derive their distinctive aroma from an “all-natural soy wax” in which chicken is, you know, fried. If all this sounds ridiculous, especially at $22, you may be chastened to learn that the entire stock of 25 candles sold out in less than a minute. [Grub Street]

While you’re shopping, cross that pyromaniac gourmand off your list: Dave Arnold’s hand-held broiler (it, too, is impeccably named: the “Searzall”) promises to be the hottest gift of 2013. It attaches to a blowtorch, generates gorgeous flames, is exceedingly dangerous in the wrong hands, etc. [Eater]

One last gift idea: bacon-scented deodorant for "people who just sweat like pigs." It's called Power Bacon (man, today's product names are just on point), and we can only pray that an eau de toilette is forthcoming, maybe with a limited-edition pig-shaped shaving kit. [Laughing Squid]

Put a bunch of scientists in hazmat suits, set ‘em loose in Cali, and here’s what you’ll get: a spinach field covered in manure. A team from U.C. Davis is using manure to see how long E. coli can live in the soil “and how much gets onto leafy greens harvested months later.” The more you know . . . [NPR]

Pop quiz: How many Hershey’s bars does it take to kill you? 40. What’s the most stolen food in the world? Cheese. What percentage of American Coca-Cola is consumed at breakfast? Oh, just click the link already. It leads you to a bunch of fun food facts. [Huffington Post]